Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced an independent bid to become mayor of New York City. He said, though, that he would drop out of the race if polls show he is not the highest-ranked

As he weighed whether to stay on as an independent, Cuomo began losing support from traditional allies. Key labor unions backed Mamdani and the Rev. Al Sharpton, an influential Black leader, urged Cuomo to step aside.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to continue his mayoral run as an independent despite his shocking loss last month to Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary.